An otter reaches for a snack from a customer at an otter cafe in Tokyo. Asian small-clawed otters are increasingly popular as novelty pets, particularly in Japan. Now international trade in the species may be banned. (Photo by Noriko Hayashi/The New York Times)

Edgar Sanchez stops on a walk with his dogs who cool off in a pool beside a fire hydrant sprayer, Saturday, June 22, 2024, in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York. (Photo by John Minchillo/AP Photo)

Yanick Wasser of Switzerland jumps in the Mens Large Hill Individual competition during Day 2 of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup at Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on February 08, 2025 in Lake Placid, New York. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Danielle Collins of the US reacts to a point in the first set while playing Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during Round Two Women's Singles tennis match of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on August 29, 2019. (Photo by Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY Sports)

A dog known as “Menswear Dog”, a 5-year-old Shiba Inu, poses for photos during the 24th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York October 25, 2014. Hundreds of dog owners dress their dogs and compete for fun and prizes during the parade. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Reuters)

A woman passes by a giant pumpkin created by Master Carver Hugh McMahon with the faces of 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, at Chelsea Market in New York, U.S. October 28, 2016. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

People take part in the Cupid's Undie Run in the Manhattan borough of New York February 7, 2015. The run, held to raise funds to combat children's tumors, sees runners in their underwear partying and running along the West Side Highway. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Reuters)

A participant dressed as a mermaid goes to swim in the beach after taking part in the Annual Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York, June 18, 2016. The annual parade, founded in 1983, seeks to bring mythology to life for residents, create confidence in the district and to allow artistic self-expression in public, according to the parade's website. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)